Eumops maurus (Thomas 1901)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Molossidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 432-451 : 438

Eumops maurus (Thomas 1901)

[Molossus] maurus Thomas 1901 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 7: 141.

Type Locality: Guyana, Kanuku Mtns, about 59° W and 37°N, 240 ft. (80 m).

Vernacular Names: Guianan Bonneted Bat.

Synonyms: Eumops geijskesi Husson 1962 .

Distribution: Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam. Best et al. (2001 a) included extreme N Brazil in the range of this species, but I am unaware of any records from that area.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Includes geijskesi ; see Eger (1977). Reviewed by Best et al. (2001 a); also see Reid et al. (2000).